Powder puff



Deg, 30, 1924.

H. LICHTENTAG POWDER PUFF Filed March 31, 1923 INVENTOR. Hor/ense Lick/en ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 30, 1924.

1,520,870 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HORTENSE LICHTENTAG, 0']? NEW YORK, N. Y.; RUTH PASKIN, ADMINISTRATRIX OF SAID HORTENSE LICHTENTAG, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR TO HERSELF AND LOUIS PAS- KIN, A. COPAR'INERSHIP DOING BUSINESS AS PARIS LABORATORIES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

POWDER PUFF.

Application filed March 31, 1923. Serial No. 628,958.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORTENSE LICHTEN- TAG, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of the borough of the Bronx, Bronx County, city and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Powder Puffs", of which the following isa specification.

My present invention relates to powder puffs, particularly of the sort adapted to contain a supply of powder and thus to constitute a magazine or reservoir of the talcum or other face powder, such asthe powder puff described in the patent issued December 13, 1904, to J. H. Louder, and entitled Powder-puff.

It is an object of the present invention to devise articles of the character specified above which shall be adapted more readily and effectively to discharge the powder contained therein in the desirable manner and quantity, than has been possible with the devices intended for this purpose as previously manufactured. The powder puffs of the present invention are, moreover, of more desirable and attractive feel and appearance, and are more durable and sanitary, than the devices hitherto manufactured and sold for the same purpose. It is a further object of the present invention generally to improve the construction, operation and usefulness of the devices to which the present invention relates, all as more specifically pointed out hereinafter.

In the accompanying specification I shall describe, and in the annexed drawing show,

an illustrative embodiment of the present invention. It is, however, to be clearly understood that my invention is not limited to the specific embodiment thereof herein shown and described for purposes of illustration only.

Referring to the drawing, wherein I have shown the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a central cross section of the powder puff comprising the aforesaid embodiment; and

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the elements forming a part of the aforesaid embodiment.

Referring to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment, and more particularly to the drawing illustrating the same, 10 indicates an outer container which is pervious or foraminous, as by being made of a loosely woven or knltted pile or other pervious fabI1C.'

W1th1n the outer container 10 is a source of supply of talcum or other face powder as more clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 6f thedrawing, serves the purpose admirably. Such air-discharging means are pervious and compressible, and thus serve not only to perform the particular function specified above, but also to improve the appearance, feel and action of the powder puff as a whole.

In order to finish the powder puff, I apply a disk 14: of cardboard or other suitable material, preferably impervious material, immediately over the disk 13 of sponge rubber, or its equivalent. The edge 10' of the fabric of. which the outer container 10 is made is drawn tightly over the outer edge 14' of the disk 14 and is then suitably fastened in place, as by means of a suit able adhesive. If desired, an outerfinishing cover 15, as of paper, which may bear any suitable advertising or descriptive printed matter, may be pasted on over the edge 10' of the fabric 10 and over the exposed central portion of the finishing disk l l.

The manner of fabricating and assembling the powder puff described above is substantially clear from the foregoing description. The manner of using the powder puff will be readily apparent to persons acquainted with such articles and may be briefly summarized as follows: \Vhen it is desired to use the puff, the user of the same exercises a slight compressing action upon the air-- discharging means 12 within the puff. This action serves to discharge a quantity of the air within the rubber sponge disk 13, this air passing through the powder 11 and disreservoir 12 and the device is again in condition to be used.

The advantages of the powder pufis of the present invention in operation, use, durability and attractiveness of feel and" appearance, may be briefly summarized as follows: The powder puffs are very simple in construction and eflicient and convenient in operation. They are very easy to operate, and in their operation serve in a certain and effective manner to discharge the desired quantity of powder in an entirely satisfactory manner. The powder pulfs also are exceedingly sanitary in use, durablein operation, and maintain the desired feel and appearance over a suprisingly long time.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer container of pervious material, and air-discharging means within the same.

2. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer pervious container, and pervious air-containing means within the same, said air-containing means being compressible to discharge air from the same through said pervious container.

3. A magazine powder puif comprising an outer container of pervious fabric, and a compressible, pervious reservoir within the same and adapted, upon being compressed, to discharge air from the same through the pervious fabric of said container.

4. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer container of pervious material, and cellular air-discharging means within the same. i

5. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer pervious container, powder within said container, and pervious air-containing means within the same, said air-containing means being compressible to discharge air from the same through said pervious container. v v

'6. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer container of pervious material, powder within said container, and air-discharging means within the same.

7. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer container of pervious material, powder within said'container, and cellular air-dischargIng means within the same.

8. A magazine powder pufi comprising an outer container of pervious fabric, powder within said container, and a compressible, pervious reservoir within the same and adapted, upon being compressed, to discharge air from the same through the pervious fabric of said container.

9. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer pervious container, and pervious air-containing means in the form of a disk of rubber sponge within the same, said air contain'ng means being compressible-to discharge air from the same through said pervious container.

10. A magazine powder puff comprising an outer container of pervious material, and air-discharging means in the form of a disk of rubber sponge within the same.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 2nd day of March, 1923.

HORTENSE LICHTENTAG. 

